Well, a virtual one! ha ha

I am so excited to invite YOU to have some fun with me and my marketing friends tonight…and guess what? There will actually be gifts given away!!

Yiippeee!!

I’m too hyped up right now, so just click on the link below to get all the details!!

I really hope to see you there!

To your MASSIVE

If you’ve been signed up for a million social media sites and are now asking yourself, “how in the heck is this going to make me some money?” then you definitely need to watch this:

As I think back on the “booming days” of 2005, I am refreshed by the thought of a thriving economy, smiling faces, good news and a very cushy life. 2005 was my best year ever, earning my first six figure income with the opportunity to pursue my life long dream of real estate investing.

I bought 3 properties that year, dumping thousands of dollars in cash into one of them, which was our primary residence. I just new that I would be able to turn things around and flip in a year or two, with the potential to make an easy $100k…………

December of 05 would be my best month yet. I had scored over $30k in commissions.  Trying to be a wise duck,  I invested it into what I thought was a “safe investment” (my home), little did I know what would lie ahead.

After December 05, my next closing wasn’t until May of 06.  Fortunately, in the meantime, I had enough cash to last us for a while, covering two mortgages amongst several thousands of dollars in overhead. The pressure was on and the reality was setting in that the market was on a downturn, and property values were slowly decreasing. With that in mind, I quickly began seeking out other outlets to generate extra income to position myself for financial security, in hopes of avoiding a financial crisis.

Then along came a “business opportunity” that I just knew would be the answer to my financial worries. I jumped at the opportunity with overzealous excitement and began to tell the world about “my company”. I can’t lie, it was good, really good in the beginning. I was able to see a great response with tons of people joining along with me with just as much enthusiasm as I.

However, months into it…I realized that I was in over my head more than I realized financially. And no matter how much money I was making in my MLM, I still didn’t have enough to cover my excessive expenses. Panic was setting in as I saw that I couldn’t pay my $2500 mortgage much longer, or afford the nearly $2500 that came along with the maintenance of my house.

My total overhead was over $7000 A MONTH, and by the looks of it, as much as my MLM company was willing to pay me, I still had far too many mountains of debt that I couldn’t afford to pay….

Not to mention the “Attrition” and other challenges that I saw occur with my business. After a while, I realized that I was in over my head, and in order to save my marriage and protect my mental sanity, I realized that I needed to let some things go, including my pride, and FILE BANKRUPTCY!!

Nearly a year and a half later, I’m pleased to say that filing bankruptcy was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. With a newborn on the way, we were able to focus on creating a new life for our child with far less overhead and unnecessary responsibilities. Although I wanted to blame my MLM for being the cause of my situation, I came to the realization that it was actually a blessing and an amazing opportunity.  But I was not positioned to take advantage of it because I had come in to the business with too much debt.

After sharing this with a friend the other day, he began to tell me how so many people have been faced with the same situation, jumping into MLM in hopes of it being their rescue boat from their financial sinking ship.  I get those calls every day where people are desperate to HURRY UP AND MAKE MONEY, with MLM being their only option. If that is your story, I do not want to discourage you because MLM is truly an amazing opportunity to generate some quick cash……I’ve benefitied from the industry a great deal.

However, my point in sharing this story with you is to get you to realize a few things that you MUST DO, in order to really succeed in this industry while protecting your financial future:

1. MLM is only 1 source of income that you should be working on. Because it can take time to generate leads and a consistent base of income, it isn’t promised that you will make enough money to cover your household expenses.  Therefore, YOU MUST FIND ADDITIONAL STREAMS OF INCOME!!!! …..which leads me to point #2

2. You Need A Funded Proposal! A funded proposal is a way for you to generate income online while building your MLM business. It solves the 2 basic problems that most network marketers have which are:

1. Lack of Leads
2. Lack of Money To Support Your MLM Business.

A Funded Proposal will allow you to make money through the use of Affiliate Programs where you will Make Money from the sell and marketing of other peoples products, while generating leads for your business. For more information click here.

3. If your overhead is really high from a lifestyle that you know you can no longer afford, DOWNSIZE!!!! I am not telling you to file bankruptcy…that is not my point of this message. I am however telling you that if you are trying to find a source of income that will replace your previous income IMMEDIATELY while triyng to maintain a lifestyle that you can honestly no longer maintain…..be willing to LET SOME THINGS GO…..otherwise, you will end up with a HUGE FINANCIAL HEADACHE, painfully putting way too much pressure on yourself as you slowly see your life roll down hill….TRUST ME…IT HAPPENED TO ME!

4. Find a mentor that will have your best interest in mind, and will be willing to guide you in the process of generating a consistent online income. This journey is very challenging and a bit overwhelming. It’s easy to tell you what to do, but the truth is, you need to be told “how to do it”.  I host FREE WEBINARS every Monday night, to do just that. To be added to my list for Monday Night Webinars, Please join my mailing list so that we can make sure that you receive the best guidance possible on this journey!

It is with sincere hope that you learn from my mistakes. I have decided to be transparent and share my failures with others so that I can help them avoid repeating my mistakes. Although times are hard, we can be very wise and position ourselves for success. Money is still being spent, and people are still earning an honest comfortable income. If your ready to explore the SUCCESS SIDE OF THIS RECESSION…..sign up here!

The results for January 09 layoffs were released this morning with alarming numbers. For the first time since 1974, we have reached an unemployment rate of 7.6% with over 598,000 people getting laid off in the month of January.  People are in a panic, businesses are standing paralyzed, afraid to make any moves, and the world is watching to see the Armageddon approach any day now.

The challenge with all of this panic and news is that everyone stops pursuing any other alternatives of survival, convinced that we have run out of options.  The reality is that whether people are working or not, they still need to eat, a place to stay and a way to supply the mental and physical needs of their families.  And if everyone gives up, we become the walking dead!

It is so important to take note that there are Millionaires being made right here, right now. People are taking advantage of opportunities that would not exist in a healthy economy.  We must realize that this too shall pass and “We will survive this Recession!”

Now is the time to get creative and think about what industries are thriving in a down economy.  One of the most favorable industries that are experiencing an unbelievable level of growth is “Internet Marketing”.  My specialty is in this industry and I read up on the latest trends like a Wall Street Broker reads the Wall Street Journal.  It is my job to know what trends are in and which ones are being phased out.

According to Entrepreneur.com, The Top 3 Trends to Watch are:

1.       Business Coaching

2.       Social Networking for Business

3.       Alternative Fuels

Of the top 3, #1 & #2 are both Industries that are Internet Based Businesses.  Now you might be wondering how Business Coaching can be internet based, so let me explain how.

Due to the changes of the economy, businesses are forced to cut down on overhead and find a way to make more money and generate more profits.  Because marketing and advertising often takes about 25% of the company’s budget, aside from eliminating employees, the marketing and advertising budget is the first to go.  

To find a strategic way to market with a smaller budget and retain more customers, guess where companies are turning??? That’s right; you guessed it, the Internet.  And in order for them to be guided properly on how to develop their businesses online, guess who their calling??? Yep, you got it again…Business Coaches!

Now take a guess on where the Business Coaches are guiding their clients…….Wow, you’re so smart….Yep, to Social Networking. Why??? Because that’s where their customers are hanging out every day all day…

Now do you see how all of this ties together??? Great!

So my question for you is, do you see an opportunity in learning more about Internet Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Affiliate Marketing and Attraction Marketing???  Great, because these 4 components are what make up the Viral Marketing Concept.

If you are not taking the time out to learn how these Strategic Vehicles are creating more than E-harmony success stories, then you are sleeping on an opportunity for developing wealth!

Your Recession Riches lie within the confines of Internet Marketing, so I highly recommend you get started with learning this industry TODAY!

For more information and FREE TRAINING on the In’s and Out’s of Viral Marketing, Please sign up for our FREE VIRAL MARKETING BOOTCAMP NOW!

Nicole S. Cooper

From the initial sound of it, most people may immediately think of some kind of disease or infection. But Viral Marketing has become a new phenomenon that most may equate to the Marketing Strategy of the Barack Obama Campaign.  With a well thought out approach, Obama has gracefully swept the election as the favorite due to his Viral Marketing Strategies.

Considering that we are in the “Information Age” era, it is no secret that Technology Rules.  Companies have been forced to reconsider the way they do business to avoid closing their doors.  From restaurants, hair salons, grocery stories and simple daily necesities, the internet has been the directory of choice to locate local businesses.  It has been said that “If you don’t have your business on the internet, then your not in business!”. 

Viral Marketing is the Internet version of Word of Mouth Marketing.  But instead of individuals telling each other face to face, a message is passed along and forwarded to a large number of recepients as the message snowballs and quickly becomes widespread to a very large audience. 

You may have been acquainted with Viral Marketing with certain YouTube Videos that were extremely humurous and promoted an average joe blow to become an Internet Celebrity. Or your inbox may get flooded daily with inspirational messages that were forwarded to tons of other people.  These are simple examples of how you’ve been impacted by Viral Marketing on a daily basis.

Although Viral Marketing has become  common, there are still very few companies and business owners that have actually implemented it’s practices.  If your a business owner, you may want to pass on the “casual use” and implent a more business driven focus.  The objective of Viral Marketing is to “Market”.  If you have a product or service to provide, you will want to create messages with a purpose, that will also promote your product.  BUT your message must be attractive enough to receive the endorsements of others that are willing to promote what your offering, to their friends.

In order to do this, you can not release boring and empty content that overbearingly promotes your business without providing value to your target audience.  Instead, you want to get creative and find a common problem that you see amongst your audience and provide a Viral Marketing message as the solution.  It is only then that you will have the “viral effect”.  Otherwise, you’ll have messages that is of no interest to anyone and just takes up empty real estate on the internet without any visitors.

Please note, Viral Marketing isn’t spamming people agressively. It is a strategic way to do business that generates leads, creates a following of interested clients and provides relevant information to a specific group of people that are looking for your product.  Knowing how to do this is no simple task.  It isn’t just about creating something and expecting it to fly off the shelves and make you an instant millioniare.

It takes proper knowledge, insight and a strong connection with your audience while establishing a credible presence online.  If your interested in learning how to do this, then you’ll want to subscribe to our blog.  This is the essential reason why “Viral Marketing Geeks” was created.

Our goal is to teach Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Network Marketers, Realtors, Executive Recruiters, Sales Reps and every other individual how to implement these methods properly.

Join our blog today to make sure that you take advantage of the Internet and it’s amazing potential to generate tons of leads, establish and brand yourself online while potentially generating a great income.